Air conditioner unit and thermostat assembly

Abstract

An air conditioner unit and thermostat assembly are provided herein. The air conditioner unit may include an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, a bulkhead, a first resettable thermostat, a second resettable thermostat, and a one-shot thermostat. The first resettable thermostat may be positioned within an indoor portion. The first resettable thermostat may be configured to regulate a temperature within the air conditioner unit. The second resettable thermostat may be positioned within the indoor portion. The second resettable thermostat may be spaced apart from the first resettable thermostat along a lateral direction. The one-shot thermostat may be positioned within the indoor portion between the first resettable thermostat and the second resettable thermostat along a lateral direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heating system for an air conditioner unit defining a mutually-perpendicular vertical direction, lateral direction, and transverse direction, the heating system comprising:
 a heating coil;   a first resettable thermostat positioned above the heating coil, the first resettable thermostat being configured to regulate a temperature within the air conditioner unit;   a second resettable thermostat positioned above the heating coil, the second resettable thermostat being spaced apart from the first resettable thermostat along the lateral direction; and   a one-shot thermostat positioned between the first resettable thermostat and the second resettable thermostat along the lateral direction.   
     
     
         2 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are connected together in electrical series. 
     
     
         3 . The heating system of  claim 2 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are connected in electrical series with the heating coil. 
     
     
         4 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are positioned at a common location along the vertical direction. 
     
     
         5 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are positioned at a common location along the transverse direction. 
     
     
         6 . The heating system of  claim 1 , further comprising a support plate; wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are mounted on the support plate. 
     
     
         7 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein a first lateral width is defined between the first resettable thermostat and the one-shot thermostat, wherein a second lateral width is defined between the second resettable thermostat and the one-shot thermostat, and wherein the first lateral width is equal to the second lateral width. 
     
     
         8 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein the heater coil extends from a first end to a second end along the lateral direction, and wherein the one-shot thermostat is positioned at a mid-point between the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         9 . The heating system of  claim 1 , wherein the heater coil extends from a first end to a second end along the lateral direction, wherein the first resettable thermostat is positioned proximal to the first end, and wherein the second resettable thermostat is positioned proximal to the second end. 
     
     
         10 . An air conditioner unit defining a mutually-perpendicular vertical direction, lateral direction, and transverse direction, the air conditioner unit comprising:
 an outdoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in an outdoor portion and comprising an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan;   an indoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in an indoor portion and comprising an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan;   a compressor in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger to circulate a refrigerant between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger;   a bulkhead disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger along a transverse direction, the bulkhead defining the indoor portion and the outdoor portion;   a first resettable thermostat positioned within the indoor portion, the first resettable thermostat being configured to regulate a temperature within the air conditioner unit;   a second resettable thermostat positioned within the indoor portion, the second resettable thermostat being spaced apart from the first resettable thermostat along the lateral direction; and   a one-shot thermostat positioned within the indoor portion between the first resettable thermostat and the second resettable thermostat along the lateral direction.   
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , further comprising a heating coil; wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are positioned above the heating coil along the vertical direction. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are connected together in electrical series. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 12 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are connected in electrical series with the heating coil. 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are positioned at a common location along the vertical direction. 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are positioned at a common location along the transverse direction. 
     
     
         16 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , further comprising a support plate; wherein the first resettable thermostat, the second resettable thermostat, and the one-shot thermostat are mounted on the support plate. 
     
     
         17 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein a first lateral width is defined between the first resettable thermostat and the one-shot thermostat, wherein a second lateral width is defined between the second resettable thermostat and the one-shot thermostat, and wherein the first lateral width is equal to the second lateral width. 
     
     
         18 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein a heater bank extends from a first end to a second end along the lateral direction, and wherein the one-shot thermostat is positioned at a mid-point between the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The air conditioner unit of  claim 10 , wherein a heater bank extends from a first end to a second end along the lateral direction, wherein the first resettable thermostat is positioned proximal to the first end, and wherein the second resettable thermostat is positioned proximal to the second end.